At head of title: The book on the nation-state=Ang aklat sa bansang-estado Includes bibliographical references and index. Abueva, J. V. (Ed.). (1998). The making of the Filipino nation and republic: From barangays, tribes, sultanates, and colony = Ang pagbubuo ng bansa at republika ng Pilipinas: Mula sa mga barangay, tribu, sultanato, at kolonya. Quezon City, Philippines: University of the Philippines Press.

Part I: The quest for the Filipino nation-state -- Introduction: The quest for the Filipino nation-state -- Chapter 1: The Philippines: a manifold land and the invisible Filipino in history -- Chapter 2: The making of the Filipino nation and the republic: overview -- Chapter 3: Our national consciousness and nationhood -- Chapter 4: Reforms and propaganda; revolution, independence and the republic; American imperialism and the Filipino-American war -- Reform and propaganda (1880s-1892) -- Revolution, independence from Spain, and the republic (1892-1899) -- American imperialism and the Filipino-American war (1898-1906) -- Chapter 5: Our heroes and forebears and nationhood -- Part II: Our national identity, history and destiny -- Introduction: our national identity, history and destiny -- Chapter 6: Our national identity: being Filipino -- Filipinism -- National dignity, pride and shame -- Chapter 7: Our ethnic and cultural diversity as a nation -- Chapter 8: Our national unity and solidarity -- Chapter 9: Our sense of culture, history and destiny -- Chapter 10: Our national flag and anthem and other symbols of nationhood -- Part III: Yesterday, today and tomorrow -- Introduction: yesterday, today and tomorrow -- Chapter 11: Our national centennial celebrations, 1996-1999